What We Believe

The following fundamental beliefs are not intended as an exhaustive theology, but rather simply stated positions we believe are indispensable convictions of a Christian worldview and lifestyle.

God is…
Genesis 1:1, Romans 1:20, Hebrews 11:6. Creation proves the existence of a Creator. God is, and is self – existent & self – authenticating. By Him all things consist.

The infallible authenticity of the Bible…
Luke 21:33, 2Timothy 3:16, Ephesians 3:5, 2Peter 3:2. We believe the Bible, The Word of God, to be inspired by God Himself, and it is the only infallible and authoritative written word of God.

God is One…
Deuteronomy 6:4, Isaiah 45:5-6, James 2:19. Although manifested as Father, Son and Holy Ghost, He remains indivisibly One, not three persons making up one Godhead.

Jesus is God…
Isaiah 9:6, John 1: 1& 14, 1Timothy 3:16. God was manifest in the flesh to atone for the sins of all mankind by his sacrificial death on the cross.

The Holy Ghost is God indwelling the believer…
John 14:16-18, 20, 26, 2Corinthians 6:16. Not a third person of the Godhead, but the Spirit of God himself imparted into the spirit of the Christian (see also Galatians 4:6)

Salvation…
Acts 2:38, John 3:1-7, Acts 4:12, Acts 8: 12, 15-16, Acts 10:1-6, 44-48, Acts 19: 1-6. Salvation is possible only by the grace of God, but fulfilled in our obedience to His plan of salvation. The new birth spoken of by Jesus in John 3:1-7 is the entrance to the kingdom of God. We believe this new birth is fulfilled when one has experienced salvation through repentance (denouncing sin & surrendering to Christ), water baptism by full immersion in Jesus’ name, and infilling of the Holy Ghost with the accompanying evidence of speaking with tongues, a God-given & supernatural event.

Miracles & Gifts of the Spirit…
Mark 10:27, Mark 16:17-18, Acts 19:11-12, 1Corinthians 12. We believe that God’s supernatural power can still operate in the Church today. Healing and other extraordinary signs and wonders can take place among us.

Christian lifestyle…
Romans 12:1-2, 1Corinthians 6:19-20, 2Corinthians 6:17-7:1, Titus 2:12, 1Peter 1:15, 1Peter 2:9 We believe that Christians represent Christ in the earth, so our entire lifestyle should reflect godliness in every aspect of living: attitude, character, relationships, apparel, interactions with our fellow man and all other areas of our conduct.

The Second Coming of Jesus Christ & Eternity…
Matthew 24, 1Thessalonians 4:15-18, 1Corinthians 15:51-52, Revelation 22:20. We believe the Church, those living and dead in Christ, will be literally ‘caught up’ (The Rapture) from the earth by Jesus Christ as time comes to an end and eternity begins.